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USER AGREEMENT

This User Agreement (hereinafter referred to as "AGREEMENT") relates to use of the Internet Product Development Group, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "IPD GROUP") services (hereinafter referred to as "SITES"; word used in the plural form hereinafter shall be deemed to imply the singular where applicable) listed in APPENDIX A and you (hereinafter referred to as "CLIENT")

Your use of the SITE indicates your agreement to these terms and conditions. If you do not agree with these terms and conditions do not use our services.

IPD GROUP offers services available through the purchase of subscriptions (hereinafter referred to as "SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES"), services related to news syndication (hereinafter referred to as "NEWS FEED SERVICES"), services related to press release distribution (hereinafter referred to as "PRESS RELEASE DISTRIBUTION SERVICES"), and services related to events and conferences promotion (hereinafter referred to as "EVENTS AND CONFERENCES PROMOTION").

You agree to pay, using a valid credit card which IPD GROUP accepts, the monthly, semi-annual or annual subscription charges set forth on the Site, applicable taxes, and other charges incurred on your account in order to access SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES. IPD GROUP reserves the right to increase fees, surcharges, and site subscription fees, or to institute new fees at any time. Unless otherwise notified in advance by you, IPD GROUP will automatically charge your account for renewal of your site subscription. In the event IPD GROUP cannot charge your account, we reserve the right to terminate your access to the SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES. If you purchase a site subscription to access the SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES and cancel within 168 hours (7 days) IPD GROUP will provide you with a 100% refund. Thereafter, no refunds are permitted.

In addition to the charges set forth above, you are responsible for all charges associated with connecting to the Site, including without limitation all telephone access lines (including long-distance charges, when applicable), telephone and computer equipment and any service fees necessary to access the SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES.

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You agree to promptly update your REGISTRATION DATA, following subscription help instructions, in the event of any known or suspected unauthorized use of your subscription, or any known or suspected breach of security, including loss, theft, or unauthorized disclosure of your password or credit card information. In the event of a breach of security, you will remain liable for any unauthorized use of your subscription until you update your REGISTRATION DATA. If your credit card expires, is canceled, is lost or is subject to use without your authorization, or if your subscription is subject to use without your authorization, follow subscription help instructions to update your REGISTRATION DATA.

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Financial responsibility. You agree not to assign, transfer or sublicense your rights as a subscriber to the SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES. You agree to be financially responsible for all usage or activity on your SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES account.

You acknowledge that the NEWS FEED SERVICES contains links, descriptions and other material (hereinafter collectively referred to as "LINKS") that are protected by copyright, trademark or other proprietary rights of IPD GROUP and third-party content providers (hereinafter referred to as "PUBLISHERS").

You may not modify the code that IPD GROUP provides to you which generates the LINKS or any of the LINKS, in whole or part.

You agree that you will at all times conspicuously designate the Publisher as the source of the news content.

You may not license, sublicense, sell, assign, transfer any of the LINKS provided by the NEWS FEED SERVICES.

You may reproduce the LINKS through the NEWS FEED SERVICES as long as they remain unmodified, and the source attributed remains intact.

You are not authorized to copy the text from any article or advertisement without the express permission of the Publisher.

The LINKS may not be used on any sites that IPD GROUP determine to be unsuitable for any reasons that include but are not limited to those that: (i) promote discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age, (ii) modify the names of the PUBLISHERS or fail to give proper source attribution without PUBLISHER's permission, (iii) violate intellectual property rights.

The LINKS on the NEWS FEED SERVICES contain a link to the original PUBLISHER's website via an intermediate link through an IPD GROUP's Site. You may not delete, disable, modify or hide this intermediate link.

You agree to permit IPD GROUP to display your site's name, logo and URL on the SITES, in marketing and reporting literature, profile application, and any other advertising.

IPD GROUP is an independent provider of the LINKS. You are responsible for taking all reasonable precautions to ensure that materials posted on your site do not violate or infringe upon any rights of any third party.

IPD GROUP reserves the right to modify the presentation of the LINKS at its sole discretion, including but not limited to changing the look and/or format of the LINKS and inserting advertising and/or press releases with the LINKS.

IPD GROUP reserves the right to charge fees for NEWS FEED SERVICES upon prior notice. If You choose to forgo payment, IPD GROUP reserves the right to limit or restrict access to NEWS FEED SERVICES.

News copy and other information in any format may be submitted to EIN Presswire for a clearly posted fee. News copy may be in any format known or afterwards developed, including without limitation, textual, photographic, video and audio, and URLs (collectively, "CONTENT").

IPD GROUP reserves the right to impose a reasonable charge for any costs it may incur in connection with regulatory requests or subpoena pertaining to press releases submitted.

IPD GROUP is not responsible for verifying any facts contained in CLIENT press releases.

CLIENT represents and warrants to IPD GROUP that it has the right to deliver to IPD GROUP CONTENT submitted.

CLIENT will comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations related to Content.

No CONTENT submitted will contain any obscene, libelous, slanderous, or otherwise defamatory, false, or misleading data or data which violates any copyrights, right of privacy or publicity or other right of any person.

CONTENT will not contain any viruses, scripts, programs, or any code that destroys, alters, or inhibits the operation of computer systems that run through such computer systems.

IPD GROUP reserves the right to edit or reject copy or other information when necessary in its own judgement, provided that it makes no material substantive change to the CONTENT.

CLIENT grants to IPD GROUP a worldwide, royalty-free perpetual license and right to reproduce, distribute, translate, archive and create derivative works or the processed CONTENT.

All listings (hereinafter "EVENTS"), including but not limited to trade fairs, trade conferences, and business conferences may be submitted to World Conference Directory for free.

CLIENT is responsible for updating account information, listing information, and all details related to Event.

CLIENT is responsible for all accuracy of all CONTENT submitted.

IPD GROUP is not responsible for accuracy of any facts contained in CLIENT submitted EVENTS.

CLIENT represents and warrants to IPD GROUP that it has the right to deliver to IPD GROUP content submitted.

CLIENT will comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations related to appropriate content.

No CONTENT submitted will contain any obscene, libelous, slanderous, or otherwise defamatory, false, or misleading data or data which violates any copyrights, right of privacy or publicity or other right of any person.

CONTENT will not contain any viruses, scripts, programs, or any code that destroys, alters, or inhibits the operation of computer systems that run through such computer systems.

IPD GROUP reserves the right to edit or reject content when necessary in its own judgement, provided that it makes no material substantive change to the CONTENT.

CLIENT grants to IPD GROUP a worldwide, royalty-free perpetual license and right to reproduce, distribute, translate, archive and create derivative works of the processed CONTENT.

Content Disclaimer.

This online news aggregation service has been developed by IPD GROUP. The LINKS will take users to external websites that are not affiliated with the Site. Fees associated with this service relate to the aggregation service itself and ARE NOT related to reading the individual articles. External sites might require their own registration.

Results in our indices are indexed by IPD GROUP's automated systems. LINKS and pointers to other sites do not constitute an endorsement by IPD GROUP or its affiliates of any third-party site or any materials contained therein. IPD GROUP and its affiliates do not control, and are not responsible for, the availability, accuracy, or currency of such third-party sites or any information, content, products or services accessible from such third-party sites.

Indemnification.

You hereby agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless IPD GROUP and its affiliates from and against any and all liability and costs incurred by IPD GROUP or the affiliates in connection with any claim arising out of any breach or alleged breach of any of your obligations set forth herein. You shall cooperate as fully as reasonably required in the defense of any claim. IPD GROUP reserves the right, at its own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you and you shall not in any event settle any matter without the written consent of IPD GROUP.

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You acknowledge that any reliance upon any advice, opinion, statement, or other information displayed or distributed through SITES is at your sole risk. IPD GROUP reserves the right, in its sole discretion and without notice, to correct any errors or omissions in any portion of SITES, or to deny access to SITES to anyone at any time. You acknowledge and agree that IPD GROUP is not responsible for any materials posted by users of SITES. Prior to purchasing any third party products or services described on SITES, you are advised to verify pricing and other information. Neither IPD GROUP nor its affiliates shall have any liability arising from your purchases of third party goods or services based upon the information provided on SITES.

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LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.

USE OF THE SITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. YOU ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK OF LOSS RESULTING FROM YOUR DOWNLOADING AND/OR USE OF FILES, INFORMATION, COMMUNICATIONS, CONTENT, OR OTHER MATERIAL (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION SOFTWARE) ACCESSED THROUGH OR OBTAINED BY MEANS OF THE SITE. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL IPD GROUP OR THE AFFILIATES, OR ANY PROVIDER OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS OR NETWORK SERVICES FOR IPD GROUP OR THE AFFILIATES, BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT ARE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY RELATED TO THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THE SITE, SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES OR NEWS FEED SERVICES, EVEN IF IPD GROUP, THE AFFILIATES, OR THEIR PROVIDERS OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS OR NETWORK SERVICES HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE TOTAL LIABILITY OF IPD GROUP AND THE AFFILIATES HEREUNDER IS LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT, IF ANY, ACTUALLY PAID BY YOU FOR ACCESS AND USE OF THE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES. YOU HEREBY RELEASE IPD GROUP AND THE AFFILIATES FROM ANY AND ALL OBLIGATIONS, LIABILITIES AND CLAIMS IN EXCESS OF THIS LIMITATION. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

Termination.

In addition to any other rights of the parties set forth, IPD GROUP may cancel or terminate this AGREEMENT. IPD GROUP also reserves the right to restrict, suspend or terminate your access to the SITES in whole or in part, without notice, with respect to any breach or threatened breach of any portion of this AGREEMENT. If IPD GROUP terminates this AGREEMENT based on a breach of any portion of this AGREEMENT, IPD GROUP reserves the right to refuse to provide a subscription or any SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES to you in the future.

Modifications.

Modifications to the AGREEMENT. IPD GROUP has the right to modify this AGREEMENT and any policies affecting the Site. Any modification is effective immediately upon posting to the Site or distribution via electronic mail or conventional mail. Your continued use of the Site following any modification to this AGREEMENT shall be conclusively deemed an acceptance of all such modification(s). Your only right with respect to any dissatisfaction with any modifications made pursuant to this provision, or any policies or practices of IPD GROUP in providing the Site, including without limitation: (i) any change in the CONTENT, or (ii) any change in the amount or type of fees associated with the SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES, is to cancel your subscription in accordance with the subscription help instructions.

Modifications to the SITES. IPD GROUP has the right to modify, suspend or discontinue the Site or any portion thereof at any time, including the availability of any area of the Site, including without limitation the SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES. IPD GROUP may also impose limits on certain features and services or restrict your access to parts or all of the IPD GROUP Site without notice or liability.

Removal of LINKS Requests. If you are PUBLISHER and you do not want your publications indexed or linked to by IPD GROUP please notify us and such LINKS may be removed on a case by case basis.

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General.

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Use of any IPD GROUP SITES indicates your agreement to the terms and conditions set forth above.